Peer Critique Rubric

• "I like criticism. It makes you strong." LeBron James
• "You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."John Wooden
• "I'm not everybody's cup of tea. But sometimes criticism can be hurtful. Be respectful. I'm a good piano player, I can sing well, I write good songs. If you don't like it, fair enough. But give me a break." Elton John

Did you P.U.S.H. your peers?

• Polite - Were you polite? / Were you too nice?
• Unique - Did each member of the group offer something different?
• Specific - Were you specific enough? Was it stated as a possible S.M.A.R.T. goal?
• Helpful - Did you post your comment to their journal? They might forget your idea/question or they might not be ready to listen to it yet.

Critique Prompts

• Commenting Prompts
  • Critique Prompts

Rubric

Novice/Apprentice	Journey"man"	Master
Curt Sarcastic/Teasing Overly negative, hurtful or mean Patronizing/condescending	Polite, though superficial or fake sounding	Polite but critical Thoughtful of intended audience Understanding how far to "push" with different people
General praise or general critique	Add	Specific Claim (could be about something in one of our rubrics: teamwork, effort) In the form of a question? Evidence (or statement of lack of evidence) Reasoning - why should they do this? how will this improve their process or product? Could be improvements (what is missing/wrong) or suggesting additions
Comments on trivial aspects of project (spelling, grammar, unimportant facts) or Suggestions will only superficially improve project	Add	Helpful Important v trivial
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Sample Critiques

5th/6th

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7th/8th

• Your project sounds fascinating, but I can't picture it. Could you add in a photo or video? To see your robot in action would help.
• I've noticed that you are often talking to ... On the rubric it states ... Could you ...?

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